Post by David Gordon Burke on Jun 2, 2006 16:02:34 GMT -5
It´s been a long time. I haven´t raised any hell since who knows when. This has been brewing forever and I was just wondering what anyone´s opinions are on this. This isn´t really accordion related although anyone who knows me is well aware of my disgust for all things commercial.
So here it is. Music is DEAD. Well that´s not really true but I just thought I would start out by pissing off a few people and then we´ll take it from there.
What I´m really disgusted with is the current trend in the Music world. Are there any true artists anymore? Sting, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Elton John, etc. etc. Those guys haven´t released anthing remotely interesting since Moses was a baby. The good majority of the newer bands are nothing really exciting either. Rehashing the styles and sounds of the 60s, 70s and 80s without really adding anything new.
Oh, sure, they may have a good tune or two, but even the best of them never release an album where every song is GREAT.
Don´t even talk to me about movies or T.V. In a world where Paris Hilton is considered a Celebrity, I´d rather crawl under a rock. The girl got famous by doing a XXX video and having it published on the internet. Great role model there.
Then we have the Rap and Pop morons a la J Lo who do a lot (act, model, sing, sell crap fashion etc. etc.) and most of it badly.
(check out any Jen Lo movie for the ¨this is my big butt scene¨) sic.
So you sell out, follow the latest trend, get your pic on some fashion mag cover and laugh all the way to the bank. I for one can´t name a single Jennifer Lopez tune. And who would want to?
So what´s left? Thank god for the few artists who still retain some sembalance of respecatability.
My list of artists that I can stand:
Santana
Bob Marley
Sarah McGlaughclan
John Mayer
Steve Earle
Dwight Yokum
Bruce Springsteen
Aside from them there are a few tried and true favorites from the Norteña scene.
Intocable
Ramon Ayala
Some Mex artists
Alejandro Fernandez
Pepe Aguilar
Will there ever be a time when bands like Queen, Led Zep, Sabbath, Navareth, Deep Purple, ZZ Top, Little Feat, Allman bros, Lynryd Skynyrd, etc. etc. play real music again?
By the way, anyone who has a favorite artist, regardless of style who, like for example Bob Marley, who for me is the #1 artist that I can always listen to regardless of the mood I'm in, let's hear about it.
Thank god for roots music.
Stoney
So here it is. Music is DEAD. Well that´s not really true but I just thought I would start out by pissing off a few people and then we´ll take it from there.
What I´m really disgusted with is the current trend in the Music world. Are there any true artists anymore? Sting, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Elton John, etc. etc. Those guys haven´t released anthing remotely interesting since Moses was a baby. The good majority of the newer bands are nothing really exciting either. Rehashing the styles and sounds of the 60s, 70s and 80s without really adding anything new.
Oh, sure, they may have a good tune or two, but even the best of them never release an album where every song is GREAT.
Don´t even talk to me about movies or T.V. In a world where Paris Hilton is considered a Celebrity, I´d rather crawl under a rock. The girl got famous by doing a XXX video and having it published on the internet. Great role model there.
Then we have the Rap and Pop morons a la J Lo who do a lot (act, model, sing, sell crap fashion etc. etc.) and most of it badly.
(check out any Jen Lo movie for the ¨this is my big butt scene¨) sic.
So you sell out, follow the latest trend, get your pic on some fashion mag cover and laugh all the way to the bank. I for one can´t name a single Jennifer Lopez tune. And who would want to?
So what´s left? Thank god for the few artists who still retain some sembalance of respecatability.
My list of artists that I can stand:
Santana
Bob Marley
Sarah McGlaughclan
John Mayer
Steve Earle
Dwight Yokum
Bruce Springsteen
Aside from them there are a few tried and true favorites from the Norteña scene.
Intocable
Ramon Ayala
Some Mex artists
Alejandro Fernandez
Pepe Aguilar
Will there ever be a time when bands like Queen, Led Zep, Sabbath, Navareth, Deep Purple, ZZ Top, Little Feat, Allman bros, Lynryd Skynyrd, etc. etc. play real music again?
By the way, anyone who has a favorite artist, regardless of style who, like for example Bob Marley, who for me is the #1 artist that I can always listen to regardless of the mood I'm in, let's hear about it.
Thank god for roots music.
Stoney